Card Sharking: Forward Into The Past of The Future

So this week, people waited with baited breath to hear about the new game from Blizzard.  World of Warcraft 2?  Something Else?  Something new?  What would it be . . .

. . . it was Hearthstone, a free-to-play online collectable card game where you can purchase new cards.

I can’t say I’m overwhelmed.  I’m not even sure I’m whelmed.*  There is some positive impression though.

It’s not as if I don’t like CCGs.  I still have my old Magic Cards** in fact, quite enjoyed the game, and of course as I move in Anime Circles, I’m used to people with so many CCG cards they can make clothes out of them.

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